Simple Blueberry Spelt Butter Cookies (from scratch)

Our two blueberry bushes have flowered and tiny buds of fruit are beginning to appear, so I wanted to use up those we still have in the freezer. What better excuse to make these spelt butter cookies?

Although we’ve only had the blueberry bushes for three years, they yield so much fruit. The only thing is that the berries are on the small side. I am not sure if that’s just the type of blueberry they are or whether they will grow bigger every year as the bushes mature.

As with most of my recipes, these blueberry spelt butter cookies are easy to make. The only real bit of faffing is rolling the dough out and trying to get the cookies as round as you can. However, if you are not a total freak about getting things as perfect as possible (waves from over here), and really aren’t fazed by slightly imperfect shaped cookies, then this recipe for spelt butter cookies will be a cinch.

If you’ve found yourself here, the chances are you are interested in using spelt flour. I love it (or else there wouldn’t be a blog with recipes it is honour, would there?). Check out my other sweet spelt flour recipes and see if there is anything else you fancy.

Ingredients

Instructions

Beat the sugar and butter together for several minutes until light and fluffy (I used my food processor).

Add the vanilla extract and beat quickly again. Add the flour and continue to work until the mixture pulls together as a sticky dough.

Roll the dough into a rough, thick sausage shape, cover with cling-film and pop in the fridge for an hour or so.

Remove from the fridge and cut into two parts (it’s easier to roll when a little smaller) and work the dough into thick rolls (the thicker the roll, the bigger the cookie will be). Pre-heat the oven to 175ºC (350ºF) and line a large baking tray with greaseproof paper.

Cut each roll into six slices with a thickness of around 1.5cm, ending up with 12 cookies. These are large but if you wanted to make them smaller just work the dough roll until it is longer and thinner. Place the cookies on the tray and gently push around four blueberries into the tops (if they are smaller cookies you will use fewer blueberries).

Bake for around 18-20 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with a little sugar and leave to cool completely. Enjoy!

Notes

I use grams in my recipes as weighing ingredients is the most accurate method. However, if cups are your thing, you can convert my measurements at Cook it Simply.